Pool with cousins.

It is summer time and we have been living at the pool.  Today our cousins the Hopkinson's and our friends the Lovell's met us there.

Bodie and Jean

 Bodie

Truman

Enoch

Addie

Jean and Bodie

Even Pete had a good time!

He is the most chill' baby ever.

There is nothing better then salty snacks after a day of swimming :)

Nelson

Asher

Nelson and Asher

Anna

I think we will have a lot more of these lazy days at the pool this summer.

Persnickety + Project Life.

{me, Tami, Gabrielle, Tabitha and Ali}

This afternoon some of my girlfriends and I went to a meet and greet at our favorite printing shop Persnickety Prints to meet Becky Higgins, founder of Project Life. 

Project Life is what I use to 'scrapbook' by kids baby books and photo albums.  It is the best scrapbooking invention ever in my opinion.  So simple and easy and so cute - and you can still be creative.

Tami and Ali are also big "Project Lifers" so it was a fun excuse to go out.

You can read more about the 'meet and greet' event HERE on Becky's Blog.

Here are a few snap shots of my albums.

Truman's baby book - this page highlights things about him when he was 5 months old.

Some of the journaling is not done :)

Bodie's baby book.

This is Bodie at about Pete's age.  

 And I have even started organizing Pete's baby book :)

Genious?!

Maybe Pete will be a baby genius with his crazy hair and obsession with sticking his tongue out?!

Swim Lessons.

We started swim lessons today with our friend Braden.

The boys are SO happy it is swimming season, they swam for three hours.

I did everything I could to keep them awake until at least 6:15 before they crashed in our bed.  I sat the baby down for a minute and he fell asleep too!

 Look at that drool!

 Why are they so sweet when they are sleeping?

So far I am loving our summer.

Pete's Blessing.

It was a good day, Pete was blessed and we are feeling very thankful.

Pete {13 weeks} Bodie {3} Truman {5}

He was the first baby blessed in the Dutch Canyon Ward.  Gregg gave Pete a beautiful blessing.  The following men were part of the blessing;

Gregory Robert Simons {dad}

Robert Simons {grandpa}

Paul Quinn {grandpa}

Chris McGown {uncle}

Brad Simons {uncle}

Aaron Hopkinson {uncle}

Kirk Robinson {friend}

Scott Phillips {friend}

David Nielson {bishop}

Pete looks a little irritated that I am taking his picture!  We feel very blessed that Pete is still with us given his illness and hospitalization at one month old.  Thanks to modern medicine, an amazing children's hospital and lots of prayers he is healthy and growing!  Gregg and I both felt the spirit very strong today as Pete was given a very special blessing.

We had friends and family over after church for a casual lunch and lots of visiting.

Pete and his cousin Evelyn who is two months older.

Check out this picture sequence ... Pete's got a smile on his face and he is going for her hand!

Yep, got it!  Cousins holding hands.

She's got the best eyes and cheeks ever.

Pete and Jorgan.

Friends and cousins.

Anna who hates when I take her picture.

Jean and Pete.

Xander and Pete.

Even Colin wanted a chance - see what I mean, everyone wanted to hold him!

And pat him!

Poor guy - he was worn out for all the attention.

Here is one 'out-take' from our family picture - not everyone was feeling super happy about pictures so we did one picture with our frowny face so that person could frown.  The best part is that Truman couldn't not smile, he was using his hands to make a frown!

I am very thankful for these boys of mine!